“Trouble in Rutbah, in Anbar province near the Jordanian border, started Saturday when Islamic State militants killed a local resident for killing a member of the group as part of a long-running […]
NEC-SE
The Near East Center for Strategic Engagement (NEC-SC) is an academic and operationalized policy studies/research institution and think tank that provides political-military analyses and assessments of Middle Eastern affairs for a diverse international cliental representing both government and private interests. Drawing on a wide range of professional experience and expertise, NEC-SC conducts intelligence briefings, prepares reports, and develops associated informational materials relevant to achieving individual client objectives. NEC-SC also sponsors educational programs and multimedia presentations aimed at promoting awareness and increasing knowledge among the general public of Middle Eastern peoples, nations, topics, and issues. Additionally, NEC-SC serves as the military advisory group for the Assyrian Army in Iraq (Dwekh Nawsha), working in collaboration with Assyrian military and civilian leaders and private military contractors to provide tactical, operational, and strategic planning, direction, training, and support for conducting combat and civil affairs operations against ISIS in Iraq and Syria. In tandem with its military mission.
Car bomb damages Italy’s ENI joint venture office in Libyan capital
NEC-SE was the first to point out the links between Italy purchasing oil from ISIS in Libya and the possibility of Egypt having to introduce ground forces to ensure those oil fields […]
Ex-lawmakers pen letter to Congress in support of Iran Nuclear Deal
NEC-SE had stated since day one that this was an economic deal and that it would be approved. A rejection of the deal will place U.S. companies on the outside of this […]
Israel won’t bomb Iran but US had nothing to do with it
The article states: “There is one central player remarkably absent from the recent revelations concerning Israel’s decision not to bomb Iranian nuclear sites in 2011 and 2012 – the United States. According […]
APN Board member Mark Silverberg in the Cleveland Jewish News: Why I support the proposed Iran nuclear deal
The article states: “As a recent USA Today editorial pointed out, those who reject the proposed deal are living in a fantasy land. These opponents contend if the proposed deal fails the […]
11 Jewish ex-congressmen back Iran deal; 190 former generals oppose
On 11 AUG 15 I was interviewed on the Josh Bernstein Show on the economic influences of the Iran Nuclear deal. The reality is that as their has been an outcry by […]
Dividing the Arabs: America and Europe’s Double Game
The article states: “The United States is playing a double game in the Middle East: empowering Shiite Iran, while at the same time enabling Sunni ISIS to overthrow the moderate Arab regimes, […]
Chairman McCaul Releases August ‘Terror Threat Snapshot
On 4 AUG 15 Chairman McCaul Released August ‘Terror Threat Snapshot. These numbers have gotten worse. “A new Terror Threat Snapshot for the month of August was released today by House Homeland Security […]
Islamic State Seizes New Territory from Syrian Rebels near Turkish Border
“Islamic State (IS) has seized new territory from rebels in northern Syria, advancing in an area where Turkey and the United States are planning to open a new front against the militant […]
Cease-fire collapses in Zabadani
On 26 AUG 15 NEC-SE posted the article: “AFTER 51 DAYS OF HARD COMBAT, HIZBALLAH STILL CAN’T TAKE ZABADANI” http://nec-se.webbar312.net/2015/08/26/after-51-days-of-hard-combat-hizballah-still-cant-take-zabadani/ The below article states: “Zabadani has been under fierce attack by the […]
